Antonio Salemme papers, 1907-1965

Overview

Collection Information

Size: 525 items (on 2 partial microfilm reels)

Summary: Correspondence, photographs, exhibition materials, interviews, sketches, and a scrapbook. REELS D252-D253: Correspondence, primarily with his benefactors Miss Lydia Osgood and Mr. William A. Read; portfolio of Salemme's drawings; photographs of Salemme and his sculpture; photographs of the Italian front during World War I; and clippings. UNMICROFILMED: 2 phonograph records of an interview of Salemme with Peter O'Brien and an accompanying illustrated article about the interview.

Biographical/Historical Note

Painter and sculptor; Eason, Pa. Died 1995. Born in Gaeta, Italy. Worked in New York City until 1962 when he moved to Pennsylvania. His brother, Attilio Salemme, was also an artist.

Provenance

Location of Originals

REELS D252-D253: Originals returned to the lender, Antonio Salemme, after microfilming.

How to Use This Collection

Alternative Forms Available

Microfilm reels D252-D253 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.

Restrictions on Access

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